AUTUMN IN THE OKANAGAN VALLEY

September 15, 2017 - 6 Days

Fares Per Person: $1640 double/twin $2095 single $1470 triple > Please add 5% GST. Early Bookers: $90 discount on first 15 seats; $45 next 10 Seniors: $6 discount for BC residents age 65+ > Experience Points: Earn 41 points from this tour. Redeem 41 points if you book by July 13.

Includes • Coach transportation for 6 days • Summerland Sweets • 5 nights accommodation and hotel taxes • SS Sicamous Sternwheeler • 2 Strait of Georgia ferry crossings • Tour of Oliver & Osoyoos wineries • Planet Bee Honey Farm • Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre • Historic tour at O’Keefe Ranch • Knowledgeable tour director • Orchard tour at Davison Orchard • Luggage handling at hotels • Ride on the Kettle Valley Steam Train • 12 meals: 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 1 dinner

The Okanagan is ripe with surprises The sunshine and the heat of the Okanagan Valley make it a prime growing area in British Columbia. Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy the colourful fall foliage and the harvest season for fruits, grapes, and vegetables. Some highlights are the historic O’Keefe Ranch, an orchard tour, the Kettle Valley Steam Train, the SS Sicamous sternwheeler, the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, and an afternoon touring Osoyoos wineries. Two delightful waterfront hotels are offered — Eldorado Hotel on and Watermark Beach Resort on Osoyoos Lake. This is a great time to visit the Okanagan after the summer crowds have Itinerary Friday, September 15: Meals: L,D seum. Operated by the CPR, the ship carried pas- We ride the ferry to Tsawwassen, then travel sengers and freight on Okanagan Lake from 1914 through the Fraser Valley and along the Coquihal- to 1937. A historic tour of the vessel is included. In la Highway to . We stay three nights at the afternoon, a local expert joins us while we the Eldorado Hotel. This family-owned hotel was a travel to several wineries in the Oliver and landmark in Kelowna starting in 1926 and has Osoyoos area, and sample their offerings. The been rebuilt with the same splendid location right wine business has enjoyed huge growth in the last on the beach of Okanagan Lake. decade and the Okanagan Valley now boasts over 200 vintners who produce superb wines that Saturday, September 16: Meals: B,L compete well on the world market. We stay two We spend the day in Vernon. First we go to the nights at the superb Watermark Beach Resort on Planet Bee Honey Farm for a presentation about the sandy shore of Osoyoos Lake. Amenities in- beekeeping and honey bees. Next is historic clude restaurant, lounge, pool, whirlpools, spa, O’Keefe Ranch which tells the story of early ranch- exercise facility, beach, and walking trails. Down- ing days in B.C. Lunch is included at the Cattle- town Osoyoos, with numerous restaurants, is only a men’s Club. Then we go to Davison Orchard to short walk. learn about the apple industry. Hop on the trolley for a tour around the orchard, then enjoy coffee, Tuesday, September 19: Meals: B,L tea, or fresh-pressed apple juice, and Auntie The spectacular Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre in May's apple pie with ice cream. Osoyoos is an architectural marvel sensitively constructed into a hillside. Extensive indoor and Sunday, September 17: Meals: B,L outdoor exhibit galleries create a fun, interactive In Summerland, we board the Kettle Valley Steam learning environment with hands-on displays, Train. The restored 1912 steam locomotive pulls education stations, and two multi-media theatre the cars along the only preserved section of the shows. Listen to the fascinating stories of Canada's KVR that once linked Okanagan fruit growers and only true desert and the Okanagan First Nations. Kootenays miners with world markets. Lunch is in- Lunch is included in the spirit lodge. Afterwards, cluded in Summerland at Zias Stonehouse Restau- we take a drive up Highway #3 to the Anarchist rant, a heritage home built in 1916. Back in Ke- Mountain Lookout for a panoramic view across lowna, the rest of the day is leisure time to enjoy the southern Okanagan Valley. The rest of the af- the hotel’s beautiful setting on Okanagan Lake. ternoon is free time.

Monday, September 18: Meals: B,L Wednesday, September 20: Meals: B,L We stop at Summerland Sweets which started as Leaving the Okanagan, we cross Richter Pass to a candy store in 1962 and now makes and sells the Similkameen Valley. We visit another winery pancake syrups, gourmet jams, nut brittles, and and a fruit stand, then drive through Manning Park many gift packages. We continue to in the Cascade Range. We take the 5 pm ferry to where the SS Sicamous Sternwheeler is beached Swartz Bay. by Okanagan Lake and is now restored as a mu-

Tour Policies Payments: A deposit of $150 per person is requested at the time of booking and the balance is due July 13, 2017. Discounts: Early bookers receive $100 discount on first 15 seats and $50 on next 10 seats for booking early with deposit. The discount is not offered after July 13. Seniors (65 & over) receive $6 discount extended by BC Ferries, so you must bring your BC Gold Care Card or the new B.C. Services Card. Cancellation Policy: Up to July 13, your tour payments will be refunded less an administrative charge of $50 per person. From July 14 to August 14, the cancellation charge is 40% of the tour fare. From August 15 to September 1, the cancellation charge is 70% of the tour fare. After September 1, there is no refund. Fare Changes: Changes to taxes and surcharges from suppliers can occur at any time and are beyond the control of Wells Gray Tours, therefore Wells Gray Tours reserves the right to increase fares due to such changes up until the time of departure. Travel Insurance: A Comprehensive Insurance policy is available through Wells Gray Tours and coverage is provided by Travel Guard. Policies purchased at deposit include a waiver of the pre-existing condition clause for medical and cancellation claims, otherwise policies can be purchased no later than at final payment. Please contact us for details. Photo Credit: Hello BC (Davison Orchard) Activity Level: Light activity including short distances to walk and some steps at most attractions. If you think you may have difficul- ty participating in Activity Level 1, Wells Gray Tours recommends that you bring a companion to assist you. The tour director and driver have many responsibilities, so please do not expect them, or your fellow travellers, to provide ongoing assistance. Experience Points: This tour earns 41 points. Each time you travel on a Wells Gray tour, you earn Experience Points. One point equals $1. Redeem your points on select tours or accumulate enough points to earn a free tour! Redemptions offered until July 13. Consumer Protection BC Licence: #65842